Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 4 — ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE.
Colusa Municipal Code Art. II Keeping of Animals; Limitations
Colusa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Colusa
Cite as: Colusa Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 4-6. - Keeping—Prohibitions.¶
Except as provided for under the laws of the United States or the State of California, it is unlawful to keep or maintain any wild animal as defined in Section 2116 of the California Fish and Game Code, or to keep or maintain any vicious animal, or any animal reasonably likely of inflicting injury or endangering the health or safety of any person or property.
(Ord. No. 423, § 1, 10-29-2024)
Sec. 4-7. - Number of animals.¶
It is unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, or have any combination of animals, fowl or livestock, which by their numbers or by the way in which they are maintained, interferes with the health, safety, comfort or convenience of the community. Such conduct is hereby declared a public nuisance.
No person shall keep more than five cats or five dogs over the age of four months and must show proof of spay or neutered. This excludes dogs that are used for breeding purposes as supported by AKC pedigree or other supporting breeding documentation. Cats that are not spayed or neutered are hereby declared to be a public nuisance
Notwithstanding the above provisions, it is unlawful for any person to have in their possession a crowing rooster. Crowing roosters are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(Ord. No. 423, § 1, 10-29-2024)
Sec. 4-8. - Temporary club projects.¶
Animals raised or kept for a temporary school or club project such as 4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA) are hereby authorized, subject to the issuance of a permit by an animal control officer. Applications made for a permit to an animal control officer to raise or keep animals for a temporary school or club project such as 4-H or FFA shall not be subject to an application fee nor shall there be a requirement of a public hearing before an animal control officer can issue a permit for this use. An animal control officer may impose any conditions on the issuance of the permit that he/she deems reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety, comfort or convenience of the community. Appeals regarding the issuance of permit by any interested person may be made to the city manager within ten days of issuance. The decision of the city manager regarding any appeals shall be final.
(Ord. No. 423, § 1, 10-29-2024)
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